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Michael Briody was a vocal advocate of a ringfenced club season

Split season means best of GAA is 'happening at moment'

Michael Briody was the chief agitator behind the Club Players Association's drive for a dedicated club season. Three years into a split season eventually ushered in by Covid, Conor Neville gets the former CPA head's thoughts on the current split season.

Football • 09 Nov 24

Michéal Briody:
'As an association we must respect the integrity of our club competitions and this means using the time available in the best possible way.'

CPA warn condensing club c'ships would be 'sacrilege'

Club Players Association [CPA] chairman Micheál Briody has said it would be "sacrilege" for the GAA to condense club championships in order to give inter-county teams a larger window of preparation.

GAA • 16 Jun 20

CPA wants GAA to clarify county access to club players

Club Players Association Chairman Micheal Briody says the prospect of a player being unavailable for training days before a county final because of inter-county demands is unthinkable.

GAA • 12 Jun 20

Corofin are the reigning All-Ireland Senior Club Football champions

CPA sympathetic to problems facing officialdom

Club Players Association chairman Micheál Briody accepts that counties will have to greatly alter the structure of club competitions if a window for playing does become available later this year.

GAA • 07 May 20

CPA adopt a 'militant strategy' but rule out striking

The GAA Club Players Association have signaled their intent to adopt a more 'militant strategy' but ruled out striking after a survey of their members showed support for such an approach.

GAA • 22 Jan 20

St Patrick's were back in action just 24 hours after winning the county title

CPA chairman calls for action after Wicklow backlog

Chairman of the Club Players Association Micheál Briody has said the club fixture situation is worse than ever and warned the CPA will increase pressure on the GAA to make changes before it's "too late".

GAA • 28 Oct 18

More room has been reserved for club fixtures from next year

CPA: Croke Park must lead on player availability

Club Players Association chairman Micheál Briody has called on the GAA to insist that inter-county players are released to their clubs during April next year.

GAA • 01 Nov 17

CPA won't back GAA's restructure plans

The Club Players Association have announced that they do not support GAA director-general Páraic Duffy's proposals for Championship restructure that will go before GAA congress next month.

GAA • 24 Jan 17

Micheal Briody